About Us

The Clock

The old clock in front of our store on downtown Hagerstown’s Public Square has been with Carson Jewelers since the early days of the business. The Howard Clock Company originally built it in Boston in 1908. It first stood at the original store site at 40 West Washington Street in Hagerstown, Maryland. In 1929, the clock moved with Carson Jewelers to the Alexander Motor Lodge.

Until 1945, the clock's mechanisms were spring powered and a Carson employee needed to hand wind the clock. At that time, Potomac Edison took ownership of the clock and switched it to electric mechanics. Once cleaned and reassembled, it was placed at it's current home in Public Square in front of Carson Jewelers.

The clock has been a landmark in downtown Hagerstown for many decades and is listed as one of the "Points of Interest" on the city's Downtown Walking Tour.

So it is easy to see why the clock has become such a part of the identity of Carson Jewelers. It represents the long lasting reliability and quality that is Carson Jewelers.